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UNDERSTANDING THE
INDUSTRIAL ARCHITECTURE
OF INDIA
1. LIK Trophy Theme
Type: Industrial Architecture of India
Industrial architecture refers to buildings designed for exchange, transportation,
communication, manufacturing, production, as well as the related production and
transportation of power/energy to help meet the principal needs of commerce and industry.
These may include (but not limited to) structures like factories, mills, power plants, foundries,
railway structures, etc.
3. Choice of Site
You shall select ONE / A COMPLEX OF INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS WITHIN/ AROUND AN
URBAN OR RURAL AREA. Do not choose the site too far off from your own location, in
order to easily go back to the site, if need be, for purposes of verification etc.
The Choice of the industrial building(s) shall be determined by the following aspects:
- The building(s) shall be constructed in the19th and / or 20th Century
- The buildings shall be largely accessible in order for you to document it. Areas of the
buildings which might not be accessible for measurements shall be clearly indicated
as ‘inaccessible’ or can be conjectured with a ‘cloud’ drawn to clearly indicate so.
- The buildings may/may not be in use. It is an advantage if the owners/users are in a
position to tell you stories related to the history of the building, which you may (or
may not) ‘verify’ through the physical documentation;
Do not chose too many and too large scale buildings, nor too large a complex and not
too far from your own location. The Trophy is judged by the quality and depth of your
documentation and analysis and not by the quantity of work done.
Measured drawings
• Panel size: A1 or A2
• Panel quality: Opaque (OR Gateway or equivalent but of Matt surface: 90 gsm eg.
Canson)
• Ink: Only black, no dilution of ink allowed
• Number of panels: At least 4 A2 (or 2 A1) mandatory panels displaying the original
field notes/ hand drawn sketches depicting the measuring process.
• Style:
o Measured drawings in the original as drawn on site (by hand only)
Architectural documentation
• Panel size: A1 or A2
• Panel quality: Opaque
• Ink: Only black, no dilution of ink allowed
• Number of panels: Minimum 4 A2 (or 2 A1); appropriate to make the reader
understand
• Style:
o Free hand sketches / hand drawings or Computer aided drawings /plots
o Axonometric / Isometric drawings (free hand drawings or computer aided)
o Black and white (i.e. pencil, graphite, pastels, ink-wash, charcoal etc.)
o Use of satellite imagery allowed as a basis for analysis
o Photographs allowed (All satellite imagery, photographs, sketches and
perspectives shall be in support of the document and not be stand alone)
o The drawings should be self explanatory with as little text as possible.
Construction Details
• Panel size: A1 or A2
• Panel quality: Opaque (OR Gateway or equivalent but of Matt surface: 90 gsm eg.
Canson)
• Ink: Only black, no dilution of ink allowed
• Number of panels: Minimum 4 A2 (or 2 A1); appropriate to make the reader
understand
• Style:
o Hand drawings or Computer aided drawings /plots
o Axonometric / Isometric drawings permitted
o Black and white
General remarks
• Each sheet shall bear the NASA logo within the width of the format not exceeding
5cm.
• Language: All titles, text and explanation must be in English. Other languages may
be used for titles (exact translation of the English title) and summary texts
(summarizing the English text) in addition to the English.
• All illustrations, sketches, maps, drawings, details etc. to have a title and a number
• Documentation done by hand (hand drawings/hand inking) would be preferred over
ACAD plots
5.5 Report
Report shall highlight the subjective aspects of the documentation of the historic industrial
building/ complex, mentioning clearly the sources and references used. It shall be exactly
structured along the panel structure, to give more background information about the building,
the techniques used, evidence found, problems encountered, solutions offered. All
illustrations, sketches, maps, drawings, details etc. drawn/ used in the panels to be clearly
mentioned and referenced in the Report (eg. source of maps, plans, drawings, timelines,
dates etc.) along with bibliography and acknowledgements page in the end. Use 12 point,
Times New Roman font style for the body text of the Report, which should not exceed 20
pages of A4 size. (Refer Annexure 2 for broad categories of the Report)
5.6 CD
Soft copy of the entire documents, field notes /hand drawn sheets to be scanned as JPEGs/
TIFF files (min 300 dpi) or PDF files in pre-press format. All sheets - hand drawn as jpgs /
ACAD drawings as dwgs, report as MS word doc. and the photographic panels as jpgs to be
provided until 10 days after Jury session.
Note: The identity name of the participating college should not feature in any way on any of
the documents / analysis sheets/ report/ CD (No watermarks please).Two copies of the
report shall be made on A4 size sheets with NASA logo on the cover page.
All documentation levels shall be based on primary sources to the greatest extent possible.
The use of secondary resources must be indicated. Within the written history, statements
shall be footnoted as to their sources.
It is one requirement of this Trophy that the sources and research techniques shall be visibly
displayed for the Jury to see that you have not only created a result, but that your process of
study is thorough and adequate. This is particularly important for the ‘measured drawings’,
which are at the basis of any analysis of the material fabric present.
The development of measured drawings shall therefore be described below. You may
however also consult academic and technical publications to assure that your documentation
in all its aspects listed above meets academic and professional standards.
Measured drawings have many advantages over photographs, which are superficial by
nature. Views of a building that cannot be portrayed by photographs, such as floor plans or
sections, or features that are normally hidden from view, such as construction details, can be
accurately documented in measured drawings. In addition, the dimensions of various
building features can be determined from measured drawings, making the drawings an
invaluable resource for conservation projects. It is also universally recognised that the
fundamental role of drawing is to express and communicate as well as to extend knowledge.
Examples of hand drawn measured drawings and field notes:
Source: UNESCO-CoA (NIASA) Workshop organised by Centre for Conservation Studies at
CEPT University Ahmedabad, January 2009
ANNEX 2
‐ Brief description of location and the relation between building / complex and the site
‐ Physical Form
‐ Spatial Organisation
‐ Significance for the history of India, the region and the city
8. Background
8.1 Role of UNESCO
For the 2010/11 Louis Kahn Trophy, NASA has requested UNESCO to sponsor the Trophy,
select the topic, draft the programme and also to select the Jury.
We have selected the overall topic and with the help of a five member jury have developed
this programme.
In order to share the results of the 2010/11 Louis Kahn Trophy with the towns and
cities, in which the selected buildings are found, the best 50 entries will be displayed
online through the webpage of the UNESCO-led ‘Indian Heritage Cities Network 1
8.3 Purpose
UNESCO’s interest and mandate lies not only in the research, knowledge and awareness of
the past and in the preservation of its material witnesses. UNESCO is first and foremost
committed to use the understanding of the past and the knowledge of the present (including
the built and living heritage), for the development of a better and sustainable future for the
people, peaceful cohabitation and improvement of livelihood.
Any physical work on a vernacular structure should be cautious and should be preceded by
a full analysis of its form and structure. This document should be lodged in a publicly
accessible archive.
ICOMOS Charter Principles for the analysis, conservation and structural restoration of
architectural heritage (2003)
2.1 Usually a multidisciplinary team, to be determined in relation to the type and the scale of
the problem, should work together from the first steps of a study - as in the initial survey of
the site and the preparation of the investigation programme.
2.2 Data and information should first be processed approximately, to establish a more
comprehensive plan of activities in proportion to the real problems of the structures.
2.3 A full understanding of the structural and material characteristics is required in
conservation practice. Information is essential on the structure in its original and earlier
states, on the techniques that were used in the construction, on the alterations and their
effects, on the phenomena that have occurred, and, finally, on its present state.
2.4 In archaeological sites specific problems may be posed because structures have to be
stabilized during excavation when knowledge is not yet complete. The structural responses
to a “rediscovered” building may be completely different from those to an “exposed” building.
Urgent site-structural-solutions, required to stabilize the structure as it is being excavated,
should not compromise the complete building’s concept form and use.
2.5 Diagnosis is based on historical, qualitative and quantitative approaches; the qualitative
approach being mainly based on direct observation of the structural damage and material
decay as well as historical and archaeological research, and the quantitative approach
mainly on material and structural tests, monitoring and structural analysis.
2.6 Before making a decision on structural intervention it is indispensable to determine first
the causes of damage and decay, and then to evaluate the safety level of the structure.
2.7 The safety evaluation, which is the last step in the diagnosis, where the need for
treatment measures is determined, should reconcile qualitative with quantitative analysis:
direct observation, historical research, and structural analysis and, if it is the case,
experiments and tests.
2.8 Often the application of the same safety levels as in the design of new buildings requires
excessive, if not impossible, measures. In these cases specific analyses and appropriate
considerations may justify different approaches to safety.
2.9 All aspects related to the acquired information, the diagnosis including the safety
evaluation, and the decision to intervene should be described in an “EXPLANATORY
REPORT”.